West Bengal

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West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India along the Bay of Bengal. With over 91 million inhabitants, it is the fourth-most populous state and the fourteenth-largest state by area in India. Covering an area of 88,752 km² (34,267 sq mi), it is also the eighth-most populous country subdivision of the world. Part of the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent, it borders Bangladesh in the east, and Nepal and Bhutan in the north. It also borders the Indian states of Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar, Sikkim and Assam. The state capital is Kolkata, the third-largest metropolis, and seventh largest city by population in India. West Bengal includes the Darjeeling Himalayan hill region, the Ganges delta, the Rarh region and the coastal Sundarbans. The state's main ethnic group are the Bengalis, with the Bengali Hindus forming the demographic majority.

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BJP workers brawl in West Bengal in presence of state leadership: Watch \| Oneindia News Actor Ananya Panday has reportedly denied allegations of supplying or using drugs. She was grilled for four hours day; 2 factions of the BJP brawled in the presence of state BJP President Sukanta.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:02Published 1 day ago

West Bengal: BJP youth wing leader, Mithun Ghosh shot dead; party blames TMC \| Oneindia News Bengal BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari has claimed that the party’s youth wing leader Mithun Ghosh was gunned down; Farmers in Punjab squatted on rail tracks today morning as part of the Samyukt Kisan.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 02:19Published 6 days ago

Durga Puja by pravasi Bengalis in NCR \| Slice of Bengal in Indirapuram \| Oneindia News Bengalis living outside West Bengal, the pravasi community, may miss the spledour of Durga Puja in their hometowns but a slice of Bengal is found almost wherever you go during the festive season... Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:15Published 1 week ago

Covid-19 update: India registers 19.740 cases, Centre watchful amid festivities \| Oneindia News The government is watchful as the festive season kicks in and crowds gather to celebrate the navratris, setting the stage for a possible uptick in Covid-19 cases. Night curfew has been extended in few.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 02:30Published 2 weeks ago

TMC workers celebrate outside Mamata Banerjee's house in Kolkata \| Bhabanipur bypoll \| Oneindia News TMC supporters celebrated outside CM Mamata Banerjee’s residence in Kolkata as she lead in the Bhabanipur Assembly by-election. This came despite the Election Commission of India banned all victory.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 01:17Published 3 weeks ago

Bhabanipur Assembly elections: Counting begins for by-polls, must win for Mamata Banerjee Counting of votes for the Bhabanipur assembly seat has began, as the future of West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee hangs in the balance. TMC claims that the CM will win the seat by 50,000 vote margin but.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 02:23Published 3 weeks ago

IMD predicts heavy rainfall over Kolkata and other districts in West Bengal\| Oneindia News The India Meteorological Department on Wednesday predicted heavy rain over Kolkata, north and south 24 Pargans, east and west Midnapur, Jhargram, Howrah, Hooghly, east and west Midnapur, east, west.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 02:03Published on September 29, 2021

Delhi riots were pre-planned, says HC and denies bail to accused \| Oneindia News The Delhi riots of 2020 were planned and calculated the High Court said on Monday refusing bail to one of the accused; The Bhabanipur bypoll, where West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is a.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:20Published on September 28, 2021

WB CM Mamata Banerjee irked as Centre denies permission to attend Rome Peace Meet \| Oneindia News The Ministry of External Affairs refused permission to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to travel to Italy for an all-faith peace meeting organised by the Community of Sant'Egidio which is a.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 01:33Published on September 26, 2021

Cyclone alert: West Bengal, Odisha, coastal Andhra Pradesh to receive heavy rains \| Oneindia News Reports say the Punjab Congress has reached a consensus on inducting seven MLAs and dropping five from former CM Amarinder Singh’s cabinet; Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday reached New York.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 02:44Published on September 25, 2021

Centre warns 11 states about more dangerous Serotype-II Dengue virus strain \| Oneindia News The 11 states reporting a more dangerous type of dengue have been asked by the centre to take steps for the early detection of cases; Punjab may get a new Chief Minister today; Rajasthan Chief Minister.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 02:25Published on September 19, 2021

Rahul Gandhi is not the alternative to PM Modi says TMC leader \| Oneindia News Rahul Gandhi is not the alternative to PM Modi, said a TMC leader during the party’s internal meeting. Senior MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay said that it is West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who is.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 01:37Published on September 17, 2021

BJP fields advocate Priyanka Tiberwal against Mamata Banerjee in bypolls \| Oneindia News BJP has fielded advocate Priyanka Tibrewal against Mamata Banerjee in the Bhabanipur bypolls. Tibrewal is also BJP’s youth wing vice president in West Bengal. The Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief needs.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 01:49Published on September 10, 2021

Bombs hurled outside BJP MP Arjun Singh’s house in West Bengal \| Oneindia News Three Crude bombs were hurled outside BJP MP Arjun Singh’s residence in North 24 Parganas district in West Bengal on Tuesday night. As per the initial reports, the BJP leader was in Delhi at the time.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 01:19Published on September 8, 2021

West Bengal: BJP’s Biswajit Das joins TMC, 3rd person to return after Assembly polls \| Oneindia News Today, BJP MLA Biswajit Das, from Bagda, rejoined the Trinamool Congress in West Bengal. He is the third lawmaker from the saffron party, who returned to the West Bengal’s ruling party after Mamata.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 01:38Published on August 31, 2021

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